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Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude/Practices and Prevention of Lassa fever among Community Dwellers and Contacts of Confirmed Patients in Endemic Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria

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  • Olufemi Samuel Amoo

    (Center for Human Virology and Genomics, Microbiology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria)

  • Joseph Shaibu
  • Olumuyiwa Salu
  • Ifeoma Idigbe
  • Zaidat Musa
  • Gboyega Famokun
  • Oliver Ezechi
  • Babatunde Salako
  • Sunday Omilabu
  • Rosemary Audu

Abstract

Background: The current resurgence and transmission dynamics of Lassa fever (LF) within an endemic community in Nigeria calls for concern. Lassa fever virus is known to be transmitted from rodents to humans as well as from human to human. This study aims to compare the knowledge, attitude/practices and prevention of Community dwellers (CD) and Contacts of confirmed Lassa fever patients (CCP) with respect to LF in an endemic area in Nigeria. Methodology: This is a comparative cross-sectional study conducted between 2018 and 2019 during an outbreak of LF disease in Ondo State, Nigeria. A total of 250 consenting CD and 104 CCP were randomly selected to participate in this study. They were administered semi-structured questionnaires which were analysed using SPSSv23. Lassa fever disease causative agents, mode of transmission and prevention as well as actions on response to Lassa virus infections were assessed among respondents. Data were analysed and presented using descriptive statistics at 95% confidence interval and (p

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  • Olufemi Samuel Amoo & Joseph Shaibu & Olumuyiwa Salu & Ifeoma Idigbe & Zaidat Musa & Gboyega Famokun & Oliver Ezechi & Babatunde Salako & Sunday Omilabu & Rosemary Audu, 2021. "Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude/Practices and Prevention of Lassa fever among Community Dwellers and Contacts of Confirmed Patients in Endemic Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(4), pages 137-144, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:4:id:40962
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.4.962
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